(A) Rates and charges for the use of the water and gas services and facilities of the system shall be based on the consumption of water, and rates and charges for the use of the gas services and facilities of the system shall be based on the consumption of gas. Rates and charges shall be at least adequate to meet the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the system, and making required principal and interest payments and deposits to the debt service or depreciation reserve. On that basis, monthly rates and charges are established and fixed, and will be maintained, at not less than the following:
Water Rates Within the Corporate Limits of the City of Morehead
Gallons | Rates |
Gallons | Rates |
First 2,000 gallons | $25.84 minimum bill up to and including first 2,000 gallons |
Next 4,000 gallons | $10.45 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 4,000 gallons | $9.10 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 20,000 gallons | $7.81 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 20,000 gallons | $6.52 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 250,000 gallons | $5.23 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 300,000 gallons | $4.46 per 1,000 gallons |
Water Rates Outside the Corporate Limits of the City of Morehead
Gallons | Rates |
Gallons | Rates |
First 2,000 gallons | $31.03 minimum bill up to and including first 2,000 gallons |
Next 4,000 gallons | $12.53 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 4,000 gallons | $10.94 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 20,000 gallons | $9.43 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 20,000 gallons | $7.84 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 250,000 gallons | $6.25 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 300,000 gallons | $5.38 per 1,000 gallons |
(B) The Utility Plant Board may establish the following maximum rates for natural gas customers within the corporate limits of the city:
Gas Rates
First 1,000 MCF $4.14 over purchase cost to MUPB from supplier
All purchases over 1,000 MCF $1.92 per 1,000 MCF over purchase cost to MUPB from supplier
All charges shall be on a pro rata basis per gas consumption over minimum bill. A minimum bill shall be paid by all customers in an amount to equal the MUPB’s actual cost of one thousand (1,000) MCF, from supplier of natural gas plus four dollars and fourteen cents ($4.14).
(C) Rates and charges for customers of gas service located outside the corporate limits of the city shall be one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the rate schedule which is to be charged to customers located within the corporate limits of the city.
(D) The industrial charge for gas purchases over 5,000 MCF shall be as follows:
First 5,000 MCF $4.14 over purchase cost to MUPB from supplier per first 1,000 MCF and $1.73 over purchase cost per each additional 1,000 MCF up to 5,000 MCF
Over 5,000 MCF After first 5,000 MCF, $1.32 over purchase cost to MUPB per 1,000 MCF
Over 25,000 MCF After first 25,000 MCF, $1.11 over purchase cost to MUPB per 1,000 MCF
(Ord. passed 5-9-67; Am. Ord. passed 3-11-81; Am. Ord. passed 4-14-86; Am. Ord. passed 4-14-86; Am. Ord. passed 2-14-91; Am. Ord. 1-93, passed 1-11-93; Am. Ord. 19:96, passed 8-12-96; Am. Ord.10:99, passed 4-12-99; Am. Ord. 36:2007, passed 11-12-07; Am. Ord. 14:2013, passed 6-10-13; Am. Ord. 09:2016, passed 6-13-16; Am. Ord. 12:2017, passed 5-22-17; Am. Ord. 07:2018, passed 6-11-18; Am. Ord. 18:2019, passed 6-10-19; Am. Ord. 07:2020, passed 6-8-20; Am. Ord. 09:2021, passed 6-14-21; Am. Ord. 09:2023, passed 5-8-23)
Cross-reference:
Water shortages, rates, see § 51.06